Opportunity

Today’s reading: Acts 3

“Peter saw his opportunity...” - Acts 3:12

Soren Kirkegaard once said, “A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow it.”

Peter and John were on their way to spend time in prayer in the Temple. Were they planning to be used by God to heal a man who couldn’t walk? Probably not. It does seem that most of the incredible “opportunities” that God gives us were not on our daily agenda. Usually what we set out to do is really a setup for God to do something immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine (see Ephesians 3:20).

What possibilities have we dismissed because we didn’t want God to disrupt our plans?

This man ended up “walking, leaping, praising” — all three words indicate continuous action. It was so continuous that he kept it up all the way IN to the Temple, a place he was previously excluded from entering because of his disability.

Are you ready to see your opportunity?

Jesus’ name will do all the heavy lifting. We just need to be ready and willing to be used.